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Using the example of the world coffee trade, Laure Waridel shows how our current trading system perpetuates poverty and injustice, and explains how the alternative system known as "fair trade" can break the cycle of exploitation and environmental destruction. Book jacket.
The aim of each volume of this series Guides to Information Sources is to reduce the time which needs to be spent on patient searching and to recommend the best starting point and sources most likely to yield the desired information. The criteria for selection provide a way into a subject to those new to the field and assists in identifying major new or possibly unexplored sources to those who already have some acquaintance with it. The series attempts to achieve evaluation through a careful selection of sources and through the comments provided on those sources.
Profiles of significant contributors to business and industry, past and present, written especially for high school students.
Provides profiles analyzing some of America's most lucrative industries, including those in construction, manufacturing, transportation, entertainment, wholesale and retail trade and others. Arranged alphabetically by industry, each chapter covers the current status and predicted future of each industry.
Covers more than 400 prominent companies most studied by students. Entries follow a standard set of rubrics to facilitate comparison between companies. Also included are company logos, illustrations and ticker symbols, current market share, new products, and where to write for an annual report.
Critical reviews of quality reference titles by subject-experts cover general business reference titles, as well as specialized publications.